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Five Children on the Western Front

Kate Saunders

First published October 2014
Type Novel
Series Five Children Universe

<br> When the War begins in 1914, Cyril is a soldier, Anthea and Robert are students at art college and Cambridge University. The Psammead, or sand fairy, returns.

  • Sequel to E. Nesbit "Five Children" stories, set during World War I.
  • No relation to The Return of the Psammead, a 1994 sequel by Helen Cresswell and "the book of the TV series".
  • Winner in the Children's Book category at the 2014 Costa Awards.

YearAwardCategoryStatus
2016 Carnegie Medal for Writing Carnegie Medal Nominee/Finalist

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
October 2014 Cover Five Children on the Western Front Faber and Faber Novel
April 2015 Cover Five Children on the Western Front Faber and Faber Novel
August 2016 Cover Five Children on the Western Front Delacorte Press Novel
August 2016 Cover Five Children on the Western Front Delacorte Press Novel
August 2016 Cover Five Children on the Western Front Delacorte Press Novel
August 2017 Five Children on the Western Front Turtleback Books Novel